This blog summarises the latest policy news that is important to place, including reports, inquiries, consultations, government research and events. It is updated every week. View previous editions.
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UK Government
| Title | Details | Published |
| English indices of deprivation 2025 | Statistics on relative deprivation in small areas in England from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. | October 2025 |
| Homes England: Measuring Social Value | Research reports and guidance to inform the measurement of social value | October 2025 |
UK Parliament
| Title | Details | Deadline |
| Survey on academic engagement and evidence use in UK Parliaments | Academics are invited to take part in research being undertaken by the UK Parliament Thematic Research Leads on academic engagement and evidence use in the devolved legislatures and UK Parliament. | End of December |
Reports
| Title | Details | Published |
| Ride the Wave: Balancing investment risk and opportunity to guide urban renewal | Report from Localis | October 2025 |
| New Values, New Landscape Public contracts for social prosperity 2025 update | Report update from Localis | October 2025 |
| Healthy Places, Inclusive Growth: Realising the potential of devolution | A report published by the Growth and Reform Network, and is supported by The Health Foundation. | August 2025 |
Events
| Title | Details | Date / Time / Venue |
| CCPN Review #3: Citizens’ Assemblies—What are they and how can they be used in policy? | This Review session examines the role of Citizens’ Assemblies in shaping public policy, through a discussion of the Southampton Citizens’ Climate Assembly Final Report (March 2024). | Wed, 26 Nov, 12:00 – 13:00 GMT, Online |
| Local Government Reorganisation: a catalyst for local cultural renaissance | Join us for a dynamic and thought-provoking session exploring how local government reorganisation will reshape the landscape for cultural services. Hosted by the National Alliance for Cultural Services in partnership with the Local Policy Innovation Partnership Hub, this webinar will spotlight the opportunities and challenges facing cultural provision and how strategic leaders can navigate through them. | 9 December 25, 2-3.30pm online |
| CCPN Dialogues #4: Why are we talking about the cultural commons? | This talk aims to retrace the trajectory of the evolution of the idea of commons, with a particular focus on how the concept of cultural commons was first generated in relation to the broader ideas of knowledge, intellectual property, creativity and cooperation in the last 50 years. | Wed, 17 Dec, 12:00 – 13:00 GMT, Online |
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